Introduction
When Germany invaded Poland was when World War II officially began. World War II was between the Axis Powers and the Allied Powers. The United States entered the was when the Japanese attacked them. Not long after the United States entered the war all Japanese-Americans were forced to Internment Camps.
Task
Students will get into groups of 3 and answer the following questions with links attached. Once questions are complete students will put together a power point from the questions and answers. Every student must participate in order to get a grade.
1. When did World War II begin?
2. Who ordered for all Japanese-Americans to be sent to Internment Camps?
3. What major event triggered the United States causing them to enter World War II?
4. When did the Japanese Internment Camps start?
5. What were the lifestyles at the camps?
6. Why were people sent to these camps?
7. How many Japanese-Americans were forced to leave their property and go to these camps?
8. What happen to the people living in these camps when they got out?
9. What were the living conditions like?
Process
The following links will help you in your research to answer the questions provided.
https://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/japanese-american-relocation
https://www.archives.gov/education/lessons/japanese-relocation
https://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/pearl-harbor
https://www.britannica.com/event/Japanese-American-internment
Evaluation
Attached is a rubric for you to follow along to make sure you master each task provided on this project.
Category |
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2 |
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Content Accuracy |
All content in this presentation is actual and there is no false information provided. |
Most of the content in this presentation is actual but there are 1-3 incorrect answers. |
Most of the content in this presentation is actual but there are more than 4 incorrect answers. |
Cooperation |
The group works together and delegates tasks all the time. |
The group works together and delegates tasks some of the time. |
The group does not work together, nor delegates take at all. |
Layout/Originality |
The presentation is creative, colorful and unique. |
Presentation has some creativity |
Presentation has no creativity. |
Sequence of Information |
All the information is in chronological order. |
Most of the information is in chronological order, but there are 1-3 errors. |
Most of the information is in chronological order but there are more than 4 errors. |
Spelling and Grammar |
Presentation has no spelling or grammatical errors. |
Presentation has 1-2 grammatical errors. |
Presentation has 3 or more grammatical errors |
Conclusion
After researching the questions and completing the power point I hope you understand how American entered World War II and how the Japanese-Americans were treated after the attack at Pearl Harbor. This activity will help with questions on Kahoot and Quizlet. This activity helps you work together to complete an overall goal as well as learning about about an important part of World History.